ENDOGENIC

endogenous, endogenic

(adjective) derived or originating internally

endogenic, endogenetic

(adjective) of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth; “endogenic rocks are not clastic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

endogenic (not comparable)

(geology) Originating within the earth; endogenous or endogenetic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 May 2025

MINESHAFT

(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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